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27526

Fuquay Varina, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
61,588
Median household income
$110,017
People below poverty
5.3%
Median home value
$414,000

Income

The median income of households in 27526 was $110,017. An estimated 2.3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 13.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.3
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 2.7
$25,000 to $34,999 4.5
$35,000 to $49,999 8.1
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6
$75,000 to $99,999 12.8
$100,000 to $149,999 23.9
$150,000 to $199,999 16.9
$200,000 or more 13.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 77054
Female 61412

An estimated 79.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 31.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 27.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $28,840. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 79.9
Social Security 31.4
Retirement income 27.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.1
Cash public assistance income 1.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.3 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 3.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.3
Children under 18 years below poverty 3.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.7

In 2020-2024, 5.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 53.8% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 50.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 33.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27526 in 2020-2024, 94.3% had health insurance coverage and 5.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79% and public coverage was 28.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.9%.


In 2020-2024, 27526 had a total population of 61,588 - 30,801 (50%) females and 30,787 (50%) males. The median age was 39.6 years. An estimated 25.6% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.7 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27526 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2213 1606
5 to 9 2102 2145
10 to 14 2872 2256
15 to 19 2081 1801
20 to 24 1490 1196
25 to 29 1406 1782
30 to 34 2243 1899
35 to 39 1701 2352
40 to 44 2258 2167
45 to 49 2159 2301
50 to 54 2707 1971
55 to 59 1487 1817
60 to 64 1605 2281
65 to 69 1413 1907
70 to 74 1401 1315
75 to 79 1053 926
80 to 84 392 628
85 and over 204 451

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 71.1% were White; 13.5% were Black or African American; 11.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2% were Asian; 5.6% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 10.6% of the people in 27526 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.9% of the people in 27526 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 22,625 households in 27526. The average household size was 2.71 people.

Married-couple households made up 62.1% of the households in 27526 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 20.2% of all households, while 11.3% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 11.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.7% of all households.

In 27526, 36.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 62.1
Cohabiting Couples 6.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
11.3
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 62.7% of males and 58.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 28.3 22.6
Now married, except separated 62.7 58.6
Separated 0.8 1.8
Widowed 1.8 6
Divorced 6.5 10.9

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27526, 1,038 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 10.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 92.7% of the people living in 27526 were U.S. natives. 44.3% of the 27526 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 7.3% of 27526 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 49.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27526 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27526.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 42.5
Asia 23.7
Europe 16.8
Africa 14.9
Northern America 1.9
Oceania 0.2

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27526 in 2020-2024, 10.5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 6.5% of people at least five years old; 2.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 6.5
Other Indo-European languages 2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.3
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 27526 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 2.9
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 46.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27526 was 14,569 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 895 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 11,266. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,408.

Educational Attainment of People in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.2
High school diploma or equivalency 19.7
Some college, no degree 16.3
Associate's degree 12.4
Bachelor's degree 32.1
Graduate or professional degree 14.3

Disability

In 27526, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.4% of people under 18 years old, to 10.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27526, 63.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 33.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 81.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 13.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 24,835 81.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 4,153 13.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,373 4.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27526 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 7.8
Manufacturing 11
Wholesale trade 2.1
Retail trade 9.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 2.6
Information 2.2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 18
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 7.5
Other Services, except public administration 4.9
Public administration 4.4

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27526 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 15,926 52.4
Service occupations 4,033 13.3
Sales and office occupations 5,176 17
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,445 8.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,790 9.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 67% of 27526 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 33.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 67
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.4
Worked from home 24.9

In 2020-2024, 27526 had a total of 23,678 housing units. Of these housing units, 85.8% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 8.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85.8
Apartments in multi-unit structures 8.8
Mobile homes 5.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

37% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27526 was 6.4 rooms, and of these housing units 84% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27526 had 22,625 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,053 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.5% while renters occupied 19.5%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.73 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.63.

3.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.7% and another 25.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27526:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27526 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 36.1
Electricity 62.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27526 was $414,000.

Of the owner-occupied households, 76.2 % had a mortgage. 23.8% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,875 and for owners without a mortgage it was $526.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27526 was $1,642. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.